Dangote Refinery Workforce to Nearly Double as Lagos Plant Expands
The Dangote Refinery workforce will practically double as the Lagos plant targets 1.4 million barrels per day by 2029, a...
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Miss Universe Puerto Rico Funds Allegation Reaches the Island’s Senate
A Miss Universe Puerto Rico funds allegation reached the island's senate in September 2026, over US$4.5 million paid under an...
September 18, 2026
Guyana Health Spending Was US$280 Million in the First Half of 2026
Guyana health spending reached G$58.6 billion, about US$280 million, in the first half of 2026. A circulating US$50 billion figure...
September 18, 2026
Nigeria Fiscal-Monetary Coordination MoU Signed in Abuja
Nigeria fiscal-monetary coordination was formalised on 18 September 2026, as the finance ministry and central bank signed an MoU in...
September 18, 2026
Playa del Carmen Sand Plan in Mexico Awaits a Federal Permit
A Playa del Carmen sand recovery plan awaits a federal permit expected in November 2026, to return sieved sand to...
September 18, 2026
Costa Rica Cuba Break Confirmed by San José on 18 September 2026
The Costa Rica Cuba break was confirmed by Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar on 18 September 2026, with consular services moved...
September 18, 2026
Paraná Governor Poll in Brazil Puts Sergio Moro on 44.7%
A Paraná governor poll published on 18 September 2026 puts Sergio Moro on 44.7%, with Requião Filho on 23% and...
September 18, 2026
Ceará Runoff Poll in Brazil Puts Elmano on 48% and Ciro Gomes on 45%
A Ceará runoff poll published on 18 September 2026 puts Elmano de Freitas on 48% and Ciro Gomes on 45%,...
September 18, 2026
Lula Mamdani Meeting Is Set for 21 September in New York
The Lula Mamdani meeting is expected in New York on 21 September 2026, a day before Brazil opens the UN...
September 18, 2026
WIOCC Fibre Investment: US Agency Backs US$155 Million Equity Stake
A WIOCC fibre investment of up to US$155 million won US DFC board approval on 16 September 2026, two weeks...
September 18, 2026
Costa Rica Cuba Relations Formally Severed, Foreign Minister Confirms
Costa Rica's foreign minister confirmed on 17 September 2026 that relations with Cuba are formally severed, not merely downgraded —...
September 18, 2026
Paraná Family Clan Ran Arms Route to Rio, Police Say — What the Operation Found
Police say a Paraná family clan used a front trucking firm to ship rifles and drugs hidden in lawful cargo...
September 18, 2026
Pix Rules in Brazil Tighten on Fraud From 18 September 2026
New Pix rules from Brazil's central bank tighten fraud marking, allow an exemption from mandatory participation and open salary accounts...
September 18, 2026
IGP-M Second Preview Jumps 1.47% and Lifts Brazil Rent Adjustments
Brazil's IGP-M second preview for September 2026 rose 1.47%, reversing August's deflation and pointing to steeper rent adjustments for tenants.
September 18, 2026
ICMS Bribery Case in Brazil Charges São Paulo’s Former Number Three
The ICMS bribery case reached a formal charge on 18 September 2026 against São Paulo's former number three tax official,...
September 18, 2026
Milton Leite Bus Probe: Police Find a Hidden Passage and Cash in Sorocaba
Police hunting São Paulo ex-council president Milton Leite found a hidden passage and suitcases of cash in Sorocaba. He surrendered...
September 18, 2026
Brazil Pix Rules: Central Bank Ends Mandatory Participation for Large Banks
Brazil's Central Bank ended mandatory Pix participation for institutions with 500,000+ accounts on 18 September 2026 — what changes for...
September 18, 2026
Playa del Carmen Moves to Return Recovered Sargassum Sand to Its Beaches
Playa del Carmen sargassum cleanup stripped sand from the beaches; the city now seeks a federal permit to return it...
September 18, 2026
São Paulo ICMS Mafia: Prosecutors Charge the Secretariat’s Former No. 3
São Paulo prosecutors charged four men in the ICMS mafia tax-credit bribery case, including the finance secretariat's former No. 3....
September 18, 2026
Brazil IGP-M Rises 1.47% in the Second September Preview
Brazil's IGP-M index rose 1.47% in the second September preview, FGV said — the largest rate since April. What it...
September 18, 2026